【正文】 g sociable looks like a good way to add years to your with family, friends, neighbours, even pets, will all do the trick, but the biggest longevity(長壽)boost seems to e from marriage or an equivalent effect was first noted in 1858 by William Farr, who wrote that widows and widowers(鰥夫)were at a much higher risk of dying than their married since then suggest that marriage could add as much as seven years to a man’s life and two to a woman’ effect holds for all causes of death, whether illness, accident or if the odds are stacked against you, marriage can more than Waite of the University of Chicago has found that a married older man with heart disease can expect to live nearly four years longer than an unmarried man with a healthy , a married man who smokes more than a pack a day is likely to live as long as a divorced man who doesn’t ’s a flip side, however, as partners are more likely to bee ill or die in the couple of years following their spouse’s death, and caring for a spouse with mental disorder can leave you with some of the same severe so, the odds favour a 30year study of more than 10,000 people, Nicholas Christakis of Harvard Medical School describes how all kinds of social networks have similar how does it work? The effects are plex, affected by socioeconomic factors, healthservice provision, emotional support and other more physiological(生理的) example, social contact can boost development of the brain and immune system, leading to better health and less chance of depression later in in supportive relationships may handle stress there are the psychological benefits of a supportive life partner, children and good friends are all remended if you aim to live to ultimate social network is still being mapped out, but Christakis says: “People are interconnected, so their health is interconnected.”注意： 此部分試題請在答題卡2上作答。 Farr’s study and other studies show that _________.[A] social life provides an effective cure for illness[B] being sociable helps improve one’s quality of life[C] women benefit more than men from marriage[D] marriage contributes a great deal to longevity Waite’s studies support the idea that _________.[A] older men should quit smoking to stay healthy[B] marriage can help make up for ill health[C] the married are happier than the unmarried[D] unmarried people are likely to suffer in later life can be inferred from the context that the “flip side”(Line 4, )refers to _________.[A] the disadvantages of being married[B] the emotional problems arising from marriage[C] the responsibility of taking care of one’s family[D] the consequence of a broken marriage does the author say about social networks?[A] They have effects similar to those of a marriage.[B] They help develop people’s munity spirit.[C] They provide timely support for those in need.[D] They help relieve people of their life’s can be inferred from the last paragraph?[A] It’s important that we develop a social network when young.[B] To stay healthy, one should have a proper social network.[C] Getting a divorce means risking a reduced life span.[D] We should share our social networks with each Ⅴ Cloze(15 minutes)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following each blank there are four choices marked [A], [B], [C] and [D] on the right side of the should choose the ONE that best fits into the mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the ：此部分試題請在答題卡2上作答。Over half the world’s people now live in latest “Global Report on Human Settlements” says a significant change took place last report 67 this week from , a United Nations century ago, 68 than five percent of all people lived in the middle of this century it could be seventy percent, or 70 six and a half billion threefourths of people in 71 countries live in most urban population 72 is in the developing can 73 to social and economic progress, but also put 74 on cities to provide housing and new report says almost two hundred thousand people move 76 cities and towns each says worsening inequalities, 77 by social divisions and differences in 78 , could result in violence and crime 79 cities plan issue is urban sprawl(無序擴展的城區(qū)).This is where cities 80 quickly into rural areas, sometimes 81 a much faster rate than urban population is 82 in the United move a a recent study, Art Hall at the University of Kansas found that people are moving away from the 83 cities to smaller sees a 84 toward “deurbanization” across the urban economies still provide many 86 that rural areas do .[A] came on [C] came over[B] came off [D] came out68.[A] more [C] less[B] other [D] rather69.[A] By [C] Along[B] Through [D] To70.[A] really [C] ever[B] barely [D] almost71.[A] flourishing [C] thriving[B] developed [D] fertile72.[A] extension [C] raise[B] addition [D] growth73.[A] keep [C] lead[B] turn [D] refer74.[A] pressure [C] restraint[B] load [D] weight75.[A] surroundings [C] concerns[B] munities [D] services76.[A] onto [C] around[B] into [D] upon77.[A] pulled [C] drawn[B] driven [D] pressed78.[A] situation [C] treasure[B] wealth [D] category79.[A] when [C] unless[B] if [D] whereas80.[A] expand [C] invade[B] split [D] enlarge81.[A] in [C] with[B] beyond [D] at82.[A] mon [C] ordinary[B] conventional [D] frequent83.[A] essential [C] primitive[B] prior [D] major84.[A] trend [C] direction[B] style [D] path85.[A] Then [C] For[B] But [D] While86.[A] abilities [C] possibilities[B] qualities [D] realitiesPart VI Translation(5 minutes)Directions: Complete the sentences by translating into English the Chinese given in write your translation on Answer Sheet ： 此部分試題請在答題卡2上作答，只需寫出譯文部分。(為了確保他參加會議), I called him up in magnificent museum ________________________________________(據(jù)說建成于)about a hundred years would be no life on earth ___________________________________________(沒有地球獨特的環(huán)境).(給游客印象最深的)was the friendliness and warmth